Johnston, R., Macphail, R. I., Smith, G., Hopewell, D. and Caseldine, A. E. (2018). Archaeological and environmental investigation of three prehistoric field systems in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. Internet Archaeology 47. Vol 47, https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.47.2.

Title: Archaeological and environmental investigation of three prehistoric field systems in Gwynedd, north-west Wales
Issue: Internet Archaeology 47
Series: Internet Archaeology
Volume: 47
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Abstract: Prehistoric field systems are, by their nature, extensive and often slight and intangible structures, most easily recognized when they are enclosed by walled, banked or ditched boundaries. The effects of many centuries of subsequent land use mean that many have been destroyed and those that remain complete and unmodified are of great archaeological value. This is the case even in north-west Wales, despite the presence there of many well-preserved examples of prehistoric settlement. These settlements have been the subject of numerous investigations but little is known about the types of agricultural activities that accompanied them. The present study was therefore designed to correct this imbalance by investigation of three examples of early field systems in north-west Wales. The methods used included ground survey, geophysical survey, excavation, palaeoenvironmental analysis and soil micromorphology.
Author: Robert Johnston
Richard I Macphail
George Smith
David Hopewell
Astrid E Caseldine
Year of Publication: 2018
Locations:
District: Gwynedd
Country: Wales
Place: Llanaelhaearn
Place: Harlech
Subjects / Periods:
IRON AGE (WALES)
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY (Event)
EXCAVATION (Event)
FIELD SYSTEM (Monument Type Wales)
Environmental Evidence (Evidence)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.47.2
Created Date: 01 Apr 2019